- Pseudocolopteryx sclateri
Identification
11 cm (4¼ in); shaggy crest
Male
- Light olive upperparts
- Yellow underparts
Distribution
Trinidad
South America: found in southern Venezuela, Guyana, Bolivia, southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and north-eastern Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Swamps, wet agricultural fields; tall grasses near water.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and spiders.
Breeding
A nest seen in the south of their range was a deep cup constructed from grass.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Oct 2017)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Crested Doradito. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crested_Doradito
